Darren McFadden back at practice, Goodson too

Running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson returned to practice Wednesday after missing three weeks with high ankle sprains. Defensive tackle Richard Seymour was not back from a hamstring injury, which also sidelined him for three games.

McFadden had a slow start this season, rushing for 455 yards and two touchdowns on 139 carries (a 3.3 yards-per-play average). He struggled, as did the offensive line, with the switch to the zone blocking scheme.

It will be interesting to see what the coaching staff does with fullback Marcel Reece. He gained 225 yards on 47 carries (4.8 yards a carry) in his three starts in place of McFadden. He was definitely more patient in hitting the hole on zone runs than McFadden was earlier in the season.